coaches salaries

*** 12 p.m. update: Please note the revised order based on Utah coach Kyle Whittingham’s previously undisclosed pay hike (obtained this morning by the Hotline through the Utah athletic dept). The bump puts Whittingham in the top tier — an impressive commitment by the Utes and AD Chris Hill.

Last week, USA Today obtained Stanford’s latest federal tax returns, which included coach David Shaw’s compensation for the 2014 season.

The development allows us to complete 11/12th of the updated salary picture for the Pac-12 head coaches:

We know every current coach’s base salary in real time, or close to real time, with the exception of USC’s newly-hired Clay Helton (see bottom).

Below are the updated numbers.

A few qualifiers:

*** In keeping with past practice, I have not included performance bonuses or deferred compensation. Deferred comp is real money, of course, but the nature of the payment process can vary, thus skewing real-time comparisons.

(If you’re interested in the full breakdown, check USA Today’s salary database, which offers the most comprehensive coverage of FBS salaries across the nation — and there’s nothing even close. USAT includes bonuses and factors deferred comp into its calculation.)

*** In an attempt to eliminate rumor and speculation, I have included links to 1) official documents or 2) media reports based on official documents/information provided by the school.